Denied
The appellant's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate was denied as there is no evidence that she requires such assistance or is confined to her home.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding of blindness, inability to care for herself, or being confined to her home due to disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2009
- Citation
- 0900199
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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